• Student transfers

  ACC welcomes transfer students with the desire to develop they’re educational goals and wish to transfer from another college. Sealed Official Transcripts must be submitted directly to ACC from all institutions of learning the student attended after graduation from high school. Such transcripts must indicate courses entered, in progress or completed, grade, and semester/quarter credit hours earned. Results of aptitude and other special tests taken and evidence of standing should also be indicated on the transcript.

• Transferability

  The transferability of credit earned at ACC lies with the discretion of the receiving institution.
   

• Confidentiality of Student Records

  ACC protects the confidentiality of the education records of current and former students. This policy is in compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), as amended.

  At its discretion the institution may provide directory information to include: student name, address, telephone number, date and place of birth, major field of study, dates of attendance, degrees and wards received, and the most recent previous educational agency or institution attended by the student. Students may withhold directory information by notifying the registrar in writing within two weeks of the posting of the annual notice-advising students of their rights.

  Students are provided with the right to inspect and review the information contained in their records with the exception of the following: confidential letters and recommendations associated with admission, employment, educational records containing information about more than one student, in which case the institution will permit access only to that part of the record which pertains to the inquiring student.
   

• Standard of Conduct

Because of Biblical demands of discipleship, it is expected that all students attending ACC will maintain the highest standards of conviction and conduct. ACC expects the students to adhere to the same rules as the faculty and staff. Questionable practices, such as the use of illegal drugs or conduct unbecoming a Christian. Are not considered acceptable – 1 Thessalonians 5:22, “Abstain from all appearance of evil.”

• Graduate Course Challenge

• General Course Policies

Papers: All reaction/summary/research papers, theses and dissertations must be prepared in accordance with the MLA Style Guide (ISBN# 08735-2975-8). Specifically, ACC requires that all work submitted for credit meet the following standards:

Typewritten pr computer word processor printed
Double-spaced
Twelve (12) point font
Times New Roman or Arial font face
One (1) inch margins (top, bottom, left, and right)
Consistent with other requirements of the MLA Style Guide

Title, endnote, and bibliography pages cannot be counted toward the required length of paper. Any questions for variation from these standards must be requested in writing to the Campus Director.

Academic Honesty: The Word of God is a lamp unto our feet and a light unto our path and we are to confirm it by keeping His righteous ordinances (Psalms 119:105-106). It is assumed that academic honesty will prevail. The college’s policies in this area are posted on the ACC website. Problems in this area will be handled with an equal concern for love and justice.

Policy on Research and Plagiarism: Merriam-Webster’s College Dictionary defines plagiarism as, “to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one’s own: use (another’s production) without crediting the source.”

While fully supporting the use of tools, reference works, the Internet and other available media, ACC requires that all of the work submitted by a student for grading and evaluation be the result of their own writing efforts and creative processes. We encourage you to use all information available for the purpose of supporting your work; however, you must clearly identify quotes and excerpts as the work of another author, and properly cite the source.

ACC has a policy for reviewing the content of all papers submitted for grading and evaluation through the use of a technological process. By means of this process, faculty members are able to identify situations where the information was taken directly from other publications or modified by the student and subsequently inserted into the work to be graded.  

Students should be advised that plagiarism in any form is prohibited, and that work containing plagiarized materials will be downgraded and returned for resubmission. The Campus Director is notified whenever a student submits work for evaluation and grading that contains plagiarized materials. Continued instances of plagiarism will result in academic probation and may lead to other disciplinary measures.

• Class Attendance

Classroom attendance is essential for satisfactory academic achievement. Students enrolled in an Extension Campus Program are responsible for knowing and meeting all course requirements, and regular attendance at classes is expected. It is left to the individual faculty member to evaluate each student’s record of attendance in arriving at a final grade.

Students in the External (Correspondence) Study Program may obtain their degree through the distance learning process. This is a truly “independent” process with preliminary guidance and final evaluation from the mentoring faculty member. This to be regarded by the student and faculty member as a rigorous undertaking requiring discipline and accountability.

• Correct Priorities

Weather you are a student in a classroom environment or completing your program through correspondence, it is important to set a sound disciplined schedule. Don’t neglect your prayer and family life, even if it means extending your studies over a longer period. Keep a balance between your studies, ministry, and family.

• Graduation Requirements

To qualify for graduation, a student must:

Gain the required number of semester credits/hours with a
      passing grade on assignments.
Pay all outstanding fees and tuition 30 days before the student’s
      graduation date.
Students who desire a formal graduation ceremony will be
      responsible for rental costs of caps, gowns, and hoods. Payment
      must be received 30 days in advance of graduation.

• Transcripts

A transcript contains all essential academic data such as the courses, grades, credits awarded, degree (with major), and graduation date.

Official Transcript: This transcript has the seal of ACC, date, and an appropriate signature for students who have attended this institution. These are only issued directly to other institutions, colleges, or employers.

The current fee for an Official Transcript is $7.00 each. Official Transcripts can only be released upon receipt of Official Transcripts from previous learning institutions or Official letters of confirmation.

Unofficial Student Transcript: This transcript is an unofficial record of grades obtained while a student of ACC. It is issued to the student and has the appropriate signature and is dated, but is without the College seal. When all coursework has been completed and all financial obligations are fulfilled, one (1) Unofficial Transcript will be available at no charge.

The current fee for subsequent Unofficial Transcripts is $5.00 each. Unofficial Transcripts can only be released upon receipt of Official Transcripts from previous learning institutions or Official letters of confirmation.

Neither Official nor Unofficial Transcripts will be issued for a student who has failed to meet all his/her financial obligations to ACC.

• Withdrawals

Authorized: A student who wishes to withdraw voluntarily during a semester shall:

Meet with the Dean of Students (if an External Student, write a
      letter of withdrawal to the Dean of Students).
Satisfy all financial obligations before withdrawal or they will not 
      receive academic transcripts.

Grades with WP or WF shall be placed on the students transcript for the course in which the student was enrolled based on their course grades at the time of withdrawal.

Unauthorized: A student who leaves during a semester without officially withdrawing will be administratively withdrawn. A grade of I (incomplete) shall be placed on the student’s academic transcript for courses enrolled in that semester, unless the Academic Dean specifies that WF (withdraw failing) be posted.

• Grading Policy

The following is the distribution of values given as they correspond to the letter grades:

 

Grading Scale

A = 94 – 100 B = 86 – 93 C = 78 – 85 D = 70 – 77 F = 69 and less

 

Quality Points
A+       12 points A         11 points   A-        10 points B+        9 points B          8 points B-        7 points C+        6 points	C          5 points C-        4 points D+       3 points D         2 points D-        1 points F          0 points

After receipt of a grade, a student has two weeks (14 days) to change any grade status to a higher grade or an “I = Incomplete” to a letter grade. If a student fails to resubmit the required course work during the two-week grace period, the final grade given shall stand. Any changes after that period will be determined by the Campus Director and accompanied with the respective fee.

• Repeating a Course

In order for a student to successfully graduate a passing grade must be received for each class. If any student receives a “D, F or I (incomplete)”, the class will have to be repeated in order to graduate. The student must indicate that it is a repeat course at

• The Credit Measurement

ACC credit hours are fifty (50) minute hours. Schools generally assign 1½ to 2 hours of homework for every one (1) hour in class.

  A.     Measurement of New York State (518-474-2593):

1.      One (1) semester credit hour equals:

a.       15 hours of in-class instruction

b.      30 hours of assigned homework

 

2.      One (1) quarter credit hour equals:

a.       10 hours of in-class instruction

b.      20 hours of assigned homework

B.     Measurement of American Association of Bible Colleges (501-521-
   8164):

1.      One (1) semester credit hour equals:

a.       17 hours of in-class instruction

b.      34 hours of assigned homework

 

2.      One (1) quarter credit hour equals:

a.       10 hours of in-class instruction

b.      20 hours of assigned homework

C.     State of Washington DC Department of Education Board of
   Independent Colleges and Universities:

1. Non-traditional College Programs.

a. “Semester unit” means either:

1)     Fifteen hours of college or university level instruction during a semester, plus a reason-able period of time outside of instruction which the college requires a student to devote to preparation for learning experience, such as preparation for instruction, study of course material, or completion of educational projects.

2)      Planned learning experiences equivalent to the learning and preparation described above, as determined by duly qualified faculty responsible for evaluating learning outcomes for the award of unit credits.

D.  Measurement of ACC
These options are offered in the various learning environments at the discretion of the Campus Director.

Option A – 12-week semester

Option B – Intensive weekend seminar format that includes AMFED reading requirements

Option C – Distance learning program (see AMFED standards)

   E.  Equivalency Standards of The American Federation of
        Christian Colleges and Schools

The following guidelines have been established after conferring with various institutions of higher education concerning a valid conversion of conventional class lecture hours into required reading for credit in a traditional or non-traditional program of education.

Three (3) credit hours of study are equal to one (1) fifty (50) minute lecture, three (3) times a week, for fifteen (15) weeks.

Fifteen (15) pages of reading equals one (1) class lecture [at the undergraduate level of study]. A three credit hour course would require six-hundred and seventy-five (675) pages of reading at the undergraduate level of study if the course is an independent study or completed by correspondence. This reading requirement must include a written project or a final exam.

Twenty-five (25) pages of reading equals one (1) lecture at the graduate level of study. A three (3) credit hour course would require one thousand, one hundred and twenty-five (1,125) pages of reading. This reading requirement must include a written project or a final exam. One (1) credit hour per [five thousand] 5,000 words can be awarded for a thesis or dissertation.

Institutions may use a combination of the above methods in order to achieve the minimum quantity standard for quality education.

The purpose of this requirement is to ensure that a student receives a certain quantity of education, which will lead to a quality education.

 Standards for Membership and Accreditation, 1988 The American Federation of Christian Colleges and Schools: Section Nine, Article Twelve – Equivalency Standards
 

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